London faces another round of Tube strikes, starting at one minute past midnight on Thursday morning.
The TfL walkout follows an earlier strike on Tuesday which left crowds of people stranded on platforms while others were seen flooding bus stops in the rain. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said members were walking out after last-ditch talks with TfL failed to resolve a dispute over a four-day working week.
No service is expected from midnight on the Circle line, Piccadilly line, Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street. Other services – the Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground, buses and trams – will run as normal but are likely to be extremely busy.
Meanwhile, there is already chaos on the network as heavy rain has flooded the railway between Fulwell and Shepperton with services suspended all day.
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Transport for London has warned passengers to expect the worst of the delays before 6:30am tomorrow morning and after 9pm. However in between these times services are still expected to be disrupted.
Infographic showing when delays will occur(Image: TFL)
The London Underground is set to be hit by strikes from midnight tonight.
Transport for London (TFL) said: “During the strikes, we expect some disruption to journeys on all lines.
“No service is expected on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street.
“We expect to run services on other Tube lines on both days, but levels will vary.”
The operator also warned:
- There will be disruption to journeys
- Service levels will vary across the Tube network
- Services will start late and finish early
- There will be limited services before 06:30 on both days
- Customers should complete their journeys before 21:00 on both days
- Normal service is expected on Monday 1 June, Wednesday 3 June and Friday 5 June.
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There are currently minor delays along the entire line due to train cancellations, TFL have said.
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Today19:32 BST
The Windrush line is experiencing severe delays between Crystal Palace and New Cross Gate.
TFL said: “Severe delays between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace while we remove a tree from the track at Brockley.”
There line is also part suspended between Sydenham and West Croydon and there is also no service between Surrey Quays and New Cross.
There is good service on the rest of the line.
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There are severe delays on parts of the Piccadilly Line this evening, TFL reports, as well as minor delays across the entire line.
TFL said: “Severe delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Terminals / Uxbridge due to an earlier obstruction on the track at Barons Court.
“London Buses, Elizabeth Line, Great Northern, Weaver Line and South Western Railway are accepting tickets via any reasonable route.”
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TFL is currently reporting severe delays on the Elizabeth Live between Whitechapel and Shenfield.
The transport body said: “Severe delays between Whitechapel and Shenfield while we fix a fault with the overhead power lines at Gidea Park.”
There is a good service operating on the rest of the line.
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Today17:50 BST
Commuters were faced with delays in London on Tuesday after Tube drivers walked out at midnight for 24 hours, with more strikes scheduled from midnight on Thursday.
Passengers faced further delays after a signal failure on the Elizabeth line yesterday morning, with the line usually providing an alternative route to commuters as it is not part of RMT industrial action.
The Elizabeth Line, London Overground lines, DLR and Trams are not impacted by strike action but are set to be busier than usual tomorrow as Tube customers are forced to find alternate modes of travel.
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The next round of Tube strikes are due to get underway at one minute past midnight tonight.
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The following lines and services will be affected by the strikes tomorrow:
Full closure
- Circle Line: No service across entire line
- Piccadilly Line: No service across entire line
- Metropolitan Line: No service between Baker Street and Aldgate
- Central Line: No service between White City and Liverpool Street
Lines with reduced service
- Victoria Line
- Waterloo & City Line
- Northern Line
- District Line
- Bakerloo Line
- Hammersmith & City Line
Lines with normal service
- Elizabeth Line
- Overground
- Buses and Trams
- DLR
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Today16:02 BST
After Tuesday’s walkout brought London’s transit system to its knees, a second 24-hour strike is being planned by the RMT on Thursday June 4.
The strike will take place between 12.01am and 11.59pm and will see a number of lines suspended and delayed.
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Conservative ministers have once again criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan for this week’s ongoing tube strikes.
“Once again, Londoners are being held to ransom because of Sadiq Khan’s abject failure to stand up to the militant unions,” said Gareth Bacon, Shadow Minister for London.
“He promised zero days of strikes on his watch, yet, like so many of the promises he made to get elected, he has spectacularly failed to deliver.
“As usual, the Mayor’s silence is deafening. Londoners deserve to know what he is doing to bring this strike action to an end once and for all.”
Sadiq Khan(Image: TOLGA AKMEN/EPA/Shutterstock)
Minor delays have been reported on the Central and Mildmay lines, TfL has announced.
Delays on the Central are due to train cancellations, while a tree on the tracks at Shephards Bush has caused congestion between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction. Good service has been reported on the rest of the line.
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All lines between between Gatwick and Purley on the Gatwick Express have been disrupted due to a points failure, the operator has announced.
Disruption is expected to continue until approximately 15:15 and services will need to divert via Redhill in the meantime, they added.
Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services will run on fewer lines than usual until the issue is resolved.
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There is currently no service eastbound between Acton Town and Hyde Park Corner eastbound due to an obstruction on the tracks at Barons Court, TfL has announced.
Severe delays remain in place across the rest of the line while the issue is dealt with.
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South Western Railway says all lines remain blocked between Fulwell and Shepperton after heavy rain flooded the railway.
“Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended between Fulwell and Shepperton,” it said. “Disruption is expected until the end of the day.”
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Today11:47 BST
Fresh strike action is expected to hit London bus routes later this month following a dispute around scheduling and driver fatigue, the Unite union said.
More than 300 drivers at the East London Bus & Coach Company, part of Stagecoach, plan to walk out again from Thursday, June 11 to Sunday, June 14.
Commuters are warned that services operating from Bow bus garage, including those that go to central London and Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, will be impacted.
The affected routes are: 8, N8, 25, N25, 45, 205, N205 and 425.
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Frustrated commuters took to social media yesterday as strike action saw journeys either delayed or cancelled.
One Tube user said they were “so sick” of the strikes while another took the opportunity to get some more steps in.
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The mayor of London said this week’s Tube strikes had a “serious impact on Londoners, businesses and commuters” and urged talks between TfL and RMT to resume.
“The workers on strike lose a day’s salary, TfL loses revenues, businesses are losing their customers, people have hospital appointments they can’t get to. This is a massive inconvenience,” Sir Sadiq said.
Sadiq Khan said the strikes were a ‘massive inconvenience'(Image: TOLGA AKMEN/EPA/Shutterstock)
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There is a good service on the Elizabeth line, which was earlier hit by delays after a tree fell on the track at Gidea Park.
The whole Tube and Overground network is now reporting a good service overall.
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Thunderstorms are expected over London tomorrow as planned strike action gets underway, according to BBC Weather.
This is largely expected during the morning rush hour, with further storms predicted later in the day.
Rain and thunder is expected in the capital tomorrow(Image: TOLGA AKMEN/EPA/Shutterstock)
Australian tourists Chris and Anna Sellings said they had no idea there was a Tube strike during their trip to London.
“It’s not ideal for tourists is it?” Chris told the BBC. “It’s not ideal for anyone.”
An American tourist who was also unable to get on a train yesterday was heard saying “I’ve wasted thousands of dollars on this trip,” an X user said.
One person responded: “Turn around and go get a taxi love – it’s not difficult.”
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Normal service is expected today and Friday June 5, TfL says.
During the walkout tomorrow from 00:01 to 23:59, there will be no service on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street.
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The RMT Union has hit out at a frustrated commuter who called striking Tube drivers “entitled”.
Responding on X, the group said: “Our members are simply seeking to establish what the implications are of proposed wholesale changes to their terms and conditions.
“That’s not entitled, that’s a fundamental and basic right, Emily.”
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A dad has told how his two sons made their A-Level and GCSE exams “by the skin of their teeth” yesterday after Tube strikes forced him to drive them to school.
“My sons made it by the skin of their teeth but anxiety levels were sky high while they were sitting in grid-locked traffic,” Rick told the BBC.
He called the strike “totally disgraceful”, adding: “I will never forgive the unions if this jeopardises their futures.”
Tube strikes sparked traffic across London (file image)(Image: Facundo Arrizabalaga)
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The second Tube strike isn’t expected until much later tonight, but some TfL lines are still facing disruption this morning.
There are currently minor delays on the Central line and the Elizabeth line between Whitechapel and Shenfield.
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All lines between Fulwell, west London, and Shepperton, north Surrey, are blocked today due to heavy rain flooding on the tracks, South Western Rail has said.
“Engineers worked throughout the evening and early morning to remove the water and restore the service but were not successful,” the operator said.
“Work will continue throughout the day to clear the flooding and ensure the railway is safe before services can be reinstated.”
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A London transport boss has dashed hopes that the RMT may scrap its second planned strike this week.
Nick Dent, Director of Customer Operations on the London Underground for Transport for London, said the union was clear it would be walking out again on Thursday.
Asked if there was any chance of a deal that could prevent the second strike from occurring, he said: “Unfortunately, not this week. We did ask yesterday. We were in talks at Acas.
Dent told BBC Radio London yesterday: “We asked them to suspend both strike days this week to allow further talks to take place.
“We did agree together that talks would continue next week, but unfortunately, the RMT made clear to us yesterday they had made the decision to go ahead with both days this week.
“We are available for talks. We’d talk today, or we’d talk tomorrow, but they made clear, unfortunately, that both of these days will be going ahead this week.”
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Today08:22 BST
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan called yesterday’s stike a “sign of failure” as he urged RMT and Transport for London (TfL) to “get round the table” before Thursday’s planned 24-hour walkout.
Sadiq Khan(Image: TOLGA AKMEN/EPA/Shutterstock)
TfL has issued guidance for those wanting to avoid disruption where they can tomorrow.
During the strike, services will start late and finish early. There will be limited services before 6:30am on Thursday, and customers are being warned to complete their journeys before 9pm.
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Chaos has already descended on the London rail network this morning with all lines blocked between Fulwell and Shepperton due to heavy flooding.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended with disruption expected until the end of the day, South Western Railway has said.